- Floyd Schofield JR retired from his scheduled fight against Shakur Stevenson
- He was hospitalized on Tuesday and his father said he had been poisoned
- The British lightweight Josh Padley intervened and is undefeated in its last 15 fights
British boxer Josh Padley has intervened at the last minute to fight Shakur Stevenson in Saudi Arabia this weekend after Floyd Schofield JR was forced to retire.
Schofield JR was removed from the card after being hospitalized on Tuesday, after initially appeared for media tasks before disappearing before the great arrivals.
Padley, undefeated in his last 15 fights, will face the lightweight champion of the WBC Stevenson in place, in what will be his first world championship contest.
To the alarmingly, Schofield JR's father published a photo of his son in his hospital bed on Wednesday and vehemently denied that he was 'balanced' the fight.
According The sunAccording to the reports, the filtered messages of Schofield SR accused people without a name of poisoning to their child, a wild theory that has since circulated online.
A text message sent to Schofield SR leaked online and said: 'This is not something to have a light Mr. I am not trying not to play games.
Floyd Schofield JR was forced to withdraw from his fight for the world title against Shakur Stevenson
Schofield JR's father published a worrying photo of his son in a hospital bed on Wednesday
Stevenson (in the photo) will face a undefeated British challenger Josh Padley
“I have love for everyone and looking out, but they shot your son.”
Schofield SR, who affirmed his belief that his son had been shared in a statement given to a statement given to a statement given to a declaration given to a given statement Talksport.
“Floyd will be fine and will recover completely … someone tried to kill him,” he said.
A statement by the promoters of Schofield Jr Golden Boy confirmed that the light challenger 'fell ill', but now he had been discharged from the hospital.
“Yesterday, Floyd” Kid Austin “Schofield Jr. fell ill and was transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure,” said the statement.
'For the sake of Schofield's health and safety, the British Boxing Control Board made the decision to cancel its scheduled combat against Shakur Stevenson.
'Schofield has been discharged from the hospital and is waiting for the results of its medical evaluation. We extend our gratitude to He Turki Alalshikh, Sela, and medical professionals who gave care to Schofield. ''
Robert Smith, BBBOFC's general secretary, responded to accusations of poisoning, counting Talksport: 'All I can tell you is that he went to a hospital and has been considered not to box. Of course, it worries me.
Schofield did his media duties, but disappeared before the great arrivals in Riyadh
His father believes that the fighter was poisoned and that the theory has spread on social networks.
'I am very concerned with what parents say when they don't know the complete events.
'When we obtain the complete facts, we can discover what the full situation is.
'At this time we know nothing more than the fact that the child is not suitable for the box.
'But, of course, I am concerned what people say. People can throw things all the time and then we have to look, which we will do.